Overview
- FUNKE, GALA and UFA hosted the 11th Berlin Opening Night on February 12 as the social kickoff to Berlinale 2026.
- The party took place at the SO/ Berlin Das Stue, with many attendees arriving directly from the Berlinale opening gala at Potsdamer Platz.
- Notable guests included Heike Makatsch, Tom Wlaschiha, Frederick Lau, Heino Ferch, Marina Hoermanseder, Bruce Darnell, and Heiner and Viktoria Lauterbach.
- Culture State Minister Wolfram Weimer attended alongside Funke supervisory board chair Julia Becker, signaling the event’s institutional heft.
- Style moments featured Janin Ullmann’s neon look inspired by Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, as designer Marina Hoermanseder highlighted her creations.